Jun 22, 2024 · If you're looking for a vibrant splash of bright blue in your garden, you can't go wrong with a California lilac (Ceanothus). There are around fifty pollinator-friendly, flowering, drought-tolerant …

Ceanothus, commonly known as California lilac, is a genus of about 50–60 species of nitrogen-fixing shrubs or small trees native to North America, mostly California.

Ceanothus is actinorhizal, meaning it fixes nitrogen through a symbiotic relationship with Frankia. Six genera within Rhamnaceae are actinorhizal, but Ceanothus is the only genus not in the monophyletic …

Jul 7, 2024 · Ceanothus are perennial woody shrubs, small trees, or ground cover plants grown both for the foliage and blossoms. Most species are evergreen, though some are deciduous. The plants …

Ceanothus wild lilac for blue flowers that attract bees, and evergreen leaves, for spring planting in containers and gardens in Portland, Vancouver, Lake Oswego.

Feb 17, 2025 · Growing Ceanothus, commonly known as California Lilac, adds vibrant colors and delightful scents to any garden. These evergreen shrubs are renowned for their clusters of blue …

California Lilacs, or Ceanothus, are some of our most fragrant and colorful shrubs here in California. They are also evergreen and very drought tolerant. The myth of Ceanothus being short-lived is …

Find out how to grow ceanothus, including choosing, watering, pruning, training and propagating.

Most, if not all, ceanothus have the ability to fix large amounts of nitrogen via symbiotic association with root-inhabiting microbes (actinomycetes). See the Sunset Western Garden Book for brief …

Jun 20, 2025 · All you need to know about growing ceanothus, including planting, care and varieties to buy. Advice from the experts at BBC Gardeners' World Magazine.